L&D / Mother-Baby / Postpartum RN
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton Community Hospital

Registered Nurse (Women's Center - Labor & Delivery / Mother-Baby / Postpartum)

Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7p-7a)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
Call Requirement: 3-4 call shifts in a 6-week schedule; must be available and able to report within 30 minutes if on call

Unit Details

• Unit: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby
• Beds: 12 L&D beds, 4 Postpartum beds, 1 triage bed
• Operating Rooms: 1 OR suite
• Births: 80-100 births per year
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
• OB techs available; no in-house OB/Neonatologist 24/7
• Respiratory equipment available: CPAP, BiPAP, Ventilator
• Telemetry available; RNs read fetal monitoring strips
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: GE Centricity
• Scrubs provided on site
• Unit-specific orientation provided

Required Certifications & Skills

• Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required
• BLS Certification required
• Knowledge of AWHONN guidelines
• Experience in Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum care
• Ability to titrate drips (Oxytocin, Insulin, Epidural)
• Ability to circulate and recover Cesarean sections preferred

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Gestational Hypertension
• Gestational Diabetes
• Preeclampsia

Additional Information

• Must submit a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with application
• Any licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission
• No floating requirements
• Charge nurse/house supervisor role available on unit

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license valid in West Virginia
• Basic Fetal Monitoring certification
• BLS certification
• Minimum years of experience: 17 years in Women's Center / L&D / Mother-Baby / Postpartum specialty (as indicated by specialty code)

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required.